The time and place of European admixture in Ashkenazi Jewish history.

doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1006644

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The time and place of European admixture in Ashkenazi Jewish history.

PLoS genetics - 1 Apr 2017

Xue James, Lencz Todd, Darvasi Ariel, Pe'er Itsik, Carmi Shai

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The Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) population is important in genetics due to its high rate of Mendelian disorders. AJ appeared in Europe in the 10th century, and their ancestry is thought to comprise European (EU) and Middle-Eastern (ME) components. However, both the time and place of admixture are subject to debate. Here, we attempt to characterize the AJ admixture history using a careful application of new and existing...

Topics

Europe
Female
Genetics, Population
Haplotypes
Humans
Jews
Linkage Disequilibrium
Male
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
White People

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PMID: 28376121
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006644
PMCID: PMC5380316

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